USC: Howard University

FY 2007 Program Performance Report

Strategic Goal 5
Direct Appropriation
USC, Title 20, 128 and 121 et seq.
Document Year 2007 Appropriation: $237,392

Program Goal: To assist Howard University with financial resources needed to ca

Objective 1 of 3: Enrollment: The number of full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate and grad
Measure 1.1 of 1: The number of full-time students enrolled at Howard University. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2003 9,437 Measure not in p
2004 9,621 Measure not in p
2005 9,663 Measure not in p
2006 9,834 Measure not in p
2009 10,055 (December 2011) Pending
2011 12,000 (December 2013) Pending
Source. U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.
Explanation.

The enrollment measure was intended to ensure that over time the overall institutional enrollment was not
decreasing. Because undergraduate students make up the bulk of university enrollment, full-time
undergraduate enrollment was the IPEDS data point chosen to be populate the measure. However, since
the measure was developed, Howard University has developed a strategic goal to decrease
undergraduate enrollment and increase enrollment of graduate students in such a way that overall
enrollment increases gradually over time. This reflects their strategic vision for the university and does not
conflict with ED's vision. As a result, the measure has been modified to capture both graduate and
undergranduate enrollment. The 2009 long-term target for this measure was developed using a 1%
annual increase above the actual 2005 data, which serve as the baseline. The 2011 target matches the
University's strategic plan goal.

Objective 2 of 3: Increase the retention of full-time undergraduate students.

Measure 2.1 of 1: Persistence: The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate students wh
the previous year and are enrolled in the current year. (Desired direction: increase) 1263
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2004 90 Measure not i
2005 90 Measure not i
2006 90 90 Target Met
2007 90 (December 2007) Pending
2008 90 (December 2008) Pending

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 2009 90 (December 2009) Pending
2010 90 (December 2010) Pending
2011 90 (December 2011) Pending
2012 90 (December 2012) Pending
Source. U. S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.
Explanation.

The persistence rate for Howard is high compared to other institutions, so that maintaining the present
rate is viewed as an ambitious goal. Note: The 90% persistence rate for FY 2005 had previously been
incorrectly reported for FY 2003.

Objective 3 of 3: Graduation: The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, undergrad

enrollment.
Measure 3.1 of 2:

Federal cost of degrees and certificates awarded by Howard University.

(Desired direction: decrease) 899zzd

Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2002 96,100 Measure not in p
2003 99,000 Measure not in p
2004 90,900 Measure not in p
2005 83,445 Measure not in p
2007 95,333 (December 2008) Pending
2008 95,333 (December 2009) Pending
2009 95,333 (December 2010) Pending
2010 95,333 (December 2011) Pending
2011 95,333 (December 2012) Pending
2012 95,333 (December 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify its accuracy.
Explanation. The calculation for this measure is the annual appropriation divided by the total number of
degrees or certificates awarded to students, at undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. The
2005 value reflects the 2005 appropriation (exclusive of hospital funding) of $209,030 by 2,505
degrees/certificates awarded. The target for FY 2007-12 was set as the average of the three available
values for FY 2002-2004. Data for FY 2006 will be available in December 2007.

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 Measure 3.2 of 2: The percentage of students enrolled at Howard University who graduate within six years of enro
000000000000025
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2003 69.4 Measure not in
2004 63.1 Measure not in
2005 67.3 Measure not in
2007 69 (December 2008) Pending
2008 69 (December 2009) Pending
2009 70 (December 2010) Pending
2010 70 (December 2011) Pending
2011 70 (December 2012) Pending
2012 70 (December 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the accuracy of the data.
Explanation. This is a revised measure. It replaces the former measure: the percentage of students
enrolled at Howard University who graduate within six years of enrollment (old measure). This revised
measure will use data reported in IPEDS instead of from Howard University's annual performance report.
Data for FY 2006 will be available in December 2007.

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